The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon by Richard Zimler

The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon

The Sephardic Cycle #1

Richard Zimler

318 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon, an international bestseller, is an extraordinary novel that transports listeners into the universe of Jewish Kabbalah during the Lisbon massacre of April 1506. Just a few years earlier, Jews living in Portugal were dr...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 266 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 78%

informative: 64%

reflective: 64%

adventurous: 57%

dark: 57%

challenging: 50%

sad: 50%

emotional: 42%

tense: 35%

inspiring: 28%

hopeful: 14%

lighthearted: 7%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
81% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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